Keanu Reeves Reveals the Powerful Truth He Learned Through Motorcycle Racing

Keanu Reeves has entered the world of professional motorcycle racing, People writes.

The actor, 61, and custom bike builder Gard Hollinger, founders of ARCH Motorcycle, are putting their bikes to the test in the Samsung TV Plus docuseries Hooligans: The ARCH Racing Project. It follows the friends and business partners as their company competes in the Super Hooligan National Championship. The streamer premiered the first of six episodes on July 12.

Reeves, who co-founded ARCH Motorcycle in 2011 out of a lifelong passion for motorcycles, tells PEOPLE that partnering with Hollinger was an easy decision. “Gard built an amazing custom motorcycle, and when I rode it, I was like ‘That needs to be in the world,’ ” he recalls. 

He adds, “I love riding motorcycles, telling stories and being part of something. All of that happened in a beautiful way with ARCH Motorcycles.”

Through the docuseries, Reeves and Hollinger hope to give viewers a deeper appreciation for motorcycle racing and the people behind the helmets.

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